Blenners Transport hits back union charges to pull trucks off the road

BLENNERS Transport director Les Blennerhassett has hit back against union calls to pull the company’s trucks off the road until it faces court.

Mr Blennerhassett said the trucking company was being unfairly harassed and victimised over 53 charges that had not been proven in court.

He said 742 charges were dropped in the Tully Magistrates Court earlier this month because they were wrong.

It comes after the Transport Workers’ Union of Queensland called for the Blenners trucks to be taken off the road and demanded an inquiry into why the charges were dropped.

Mr Blennerhassett said four transport inspectors in two vehicles spent two days at Blenners’ Tully depot earlier this year and inspected every vehicle they found, giving the company a 99 per cent pass.

“Why are the Transport Department victimising us, harassing us, when we get passes like that?” he said.

Comments on this story

Coziknow Posted at 2:42 PM August 28, 2014

Have witnessed Blenners lack of
compliance myself. You would be amazed how he doesn't even follow his own drug and alcohol policies. Be careful on the roads he lets his drivers control heavy vehicles well and truly over the limit!! This is one of the leaders on rogue companies, he is a tyrant and his managers are the biggest brown noses the industry has.

John Graham Posted at 8:16 AM August 28, 2014

Alot is wrong when workers feel compelled to break the law because of fear the company could sack them. And it's about time the Company instead of individuals were dealt with because of that.
Its wrong that companies seek advantage over other companies by breaking the rules. Thats not fair to the honest companies.

Sheldons' stooges are the only reason Les is copping crap, not any other. For an organisation which claims to protect the jobs of its members, blah, blah, blah the TWU is showing its hand as a lackey to the big players in calling for Blenners to shut up shop, Stick to your guns Les and leave Sheldonds' scurrilous, unprincipled mob in your skipstream.

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